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0. S. WATSON.

LAMP AND WINDOW SIGN.

Patented Sept. 29, 1885.

INVENTOR:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

TO SAMUEL D. HALL AND HARRY LAMP AND WI 0. COOK, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

NDOW SIGN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,362, dated September 29 1885.

Application filed January 31, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. WATSON,

a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Penn- 5 sylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lamp and WVindow Signs,which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 represent views of opposite sides of a lamp-sign embodying my invention. Fig. 3 represents a vertical section of a portion thereof. Figs. 4 and 5 represent forms of signs on an enlarged scale. Fig. 6 repre- [5 sents aform of sign for a transom or other window.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of a sign for a lamp, 2o window, 850., the holder of which is elastic and adapted to engage with the lamp, 850., in a convenient and reliable manner, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a 25 piece of wire or other elastic metal or mate rial, the same being bent so as to extend both vertically and horizontally, and to the horizontal or bottom part of the same are secured letters, figures. 820., of signs, the wire consti- 0 tuting the holder of the signs, the ends of the wire extending above the bottom line of the said letters, 8:0. The bottom part of the holder extends in curved or rightlined directions, as desired.

In Fig. 4 the upper ends of the sides of the holder are formed with laterally-projecting lips a, which are adapted to be sprung into the corners of a lamp, and thus retain the holder in position, the sign resting flat against 0 the glass of the body of a lantern or lamp.

(See more particularly Figs. 2 and 3.)

In Fig. 5 the vertical pieces of the holder (No model.)

rest against the adjacent sides of the frame of alantern or lamp 5 but in either case the holder, by the elasticity of its sides or vertical pieces, 4 is surely retained in position, and the sign is fully exposed, so as to be read with facility.

Owing to the lips a, the sign may be turned thereon as journals rearwardl y and upwardly, so as to be withdrawn clear of the pane of 5 glass, thus permitting the washing or cleansing of the latter, after which the sign may be readily returned to its position. In Fig. 5 the sign may be raised,and thus disconnected from the side pieces of the lantern or lamp frame, 5 and when again lowered or restored it will tighten against said pieces, and thus be held as before.

In Fig. 6 I show eyes which may be con neoted with the frame of a lantern or lamp, or 6 that of a transom or other window, and receive the lips, which are sprung into said eyes, thus retaining the holderin position,and permitting the same to be raised and lowered for evident purposes. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A pendent sign for a lamp or window having a holder for letters or characters formed 7 of a piece of wire bent into bottom and side parts, the letters or characters being secured to the bottom part, the side parts being adapted to be sprung into the frame of the lamp or window, substantially as described.

2. A holder for alamp, window, or other sign, consisting of a piece of wire bent into a bottom and side parts, the upper end of the side parts having outwardlyprojecting lips, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 8(

- GHAS' S. WATSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERsHELu, A. P. GRANT. 

